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One and a half won't do?

In some vehicles, especially older ones, your aftermarket radio choices are limited to single-DIN (2" tall) models. And that's fine. In newer cars and trucks, you can choose between a single-DIN or a big, 4" tall double-DIN radio, depending on your needs. And that's fine, too.

Then there's the "1.5-DIN" radio size, which can be found in a remarkably long list of "vehicles of a certain age." A double-DIN won't fit, and a single-DIN, even with today's high-quality mounting kits, just doesn't look quite right to a lot of owners. It's frustrating, but unless you want to make major modifications to your car, your options are limited. As a result, many people just leave the factory gear, cassette deck and all, in place and plug a portable device into a 12-volt adapter. The sound is terrible, but it's better than nothing.

Finally, something that fits

Leave it to RetroSound to come up with a solution. The Newport digital media receiver is a perfect fit for a wide variety of GM, Chrysler, Ford, and Jeep vehicles equipped with those factory 1.5-DIN radios. This RetroSound radio offers all the high-tech features you need to bring your car's audio system into the 21st century, including a dedicated iPod® interface, built-in Bluetooth® connectivity, dual USB ports, and two auxiliary inputs for your portable devices. The Newport also includes a 25 watt x 4 channel (RMS) power amplifier, plus 6-channel preamp outputs with stereo sub outputs that will come in handy when you decide to expand your system.

The subtle styling is remarkably era-appropriate, with a black plastic face and actual control knobs, so the Newport blends right into any dash.The adjustable dual-color (amber or green) illumination and backlighting enhances the look, too.

More power to you

Don't have room in your classic car for an outboard amplifier? You can still add some serious power to your RetroSound receiver by adding their Quad4 amplifier, which delivers 45 watts RMS by four channels to your speakers. The super-compact amp plugs into your radio's harness and, in most cases, can be powered from your fusebox, so you'll save a lot of time and effort on the installation.

iPod/smartphone note: If you're going to use your iPod or smartphone with this receiver, be sure to check "Details" for compatibility information.

Expandability

Other features

Why replace your factory radio?

Two good reasons - sound quality and cool features. A new car stereo offers power that's superior to most factory radios, along with more sophisticated tone controls. And most car stereos offer built-in or optional features that add safety and fun to life in your car, including inputs for your iPod or MP3 player, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free cell phone calls, satellite radio or HD Radio reception, and connections for building an audio system in your car.

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RetroSound Newport

Love the retrosound! Looks great in my jeep. I've had other single din radios and they looked odd. This looks great and the Bluetooth works perfect. Great product.

Pros:Fits great. Works great. Doesn't look clumsy and stupid.

Cons:The only negative is the plastic molding bracket that is used to line up with the old radio holes is a little cheap. I think they need to snap together and hold in place better. It worked, but just could be better.

Retrosound Newport 1989 Corvette Convertible

I was looking for a Radio with Bluetooth that had a basic look to match the dash in my car. The Retrosound Newport fit perfectly and looks like it was original to the car. Installation was easy and took only a few hours. I'm extremely happy with this radio. I'm looking to add a sub-woofer to round out the sound.

RetroSound Radio for Jeep Wrangler

This is a great radio for my 1999 Jeep Wrangler and it looks like OEM. 1.5 DIN radios are hard to find and this one is exceptional. The instructions are clear, the wiring details are spot on, installation is a breeze, and the sound is sparkling. All of the modern features like Blue Tooth, USB cooectivity, etc. bring my Wrangler into the 21st century. Great in every respect!

Jeep Cherokee XJ

Installed in a 2001 Jeep Cherokee to stay with the "old school" look, but upgrade to better sound, blue tooth, USB.. The Crutchfild kit was simple connection without cutting up the original harness. Replace the old factory speakers with new Kickers, 6.5" and a Kenwood powered sub under the passenger seat. The radio is excellent sound quality and user friendly for the price. Highly recommend this for a Cherokee if you want the original look.... Also great service from Cruthfield as always on questions and advice.

Exactly what I was looking for.

I was looking for an upgrade that didn't have a bunch of fancy features I wouldn't use. I don't use CDs anymore, so I didn't want a CD player. For me it's all Pandora and music that I keep on my iPhone. This unit works very nicely for that. Really like the Bluetooth feature, also.

Pros:Simple to use. The adapter kit that came with it was for a Jeep Wrangler, and it was a very simple hook up without having to make any modifications to the vehicle itself. Fits the dashboard nicely, and looks like it belongs there. It's very hard to find a 1.5 Din unit with these features.

Cons:I found the mounting brackets that came with the unit a little difficult to use. With the high quality and ease of install of everything else, the brackets were a little disappointing to me.

RetroSound Newport

Installed this in my 2001 Jeep Wrangler.Fit was perfect.The sleek,no nonsense approach they used for functionality is commendable.Looks great,sounds great,works great.What more could i ask for.It does what it says and works perfect.Kudos to RetroSound for making this.Thank You engineers at RetroSound.

Pros:You name it they nailed it.

Cons:The only thing they could do to make this better is add the dimmer function with interior lights.Does not affect the quality in any way.

Product Research

Display & Tuner Features

1.5-DIN Compatible: The RetroSound Newport is a direct-fit solution
for GM, Chrysler, Ford and Jeep vehicles with 1.5 DIN dash openings. Until now,
the only solution for these vehicles was to install a standard DIN-sized radio;
an installation that looks out of place and awkward. The Newport closely mimics
the original radio for an attractive factory-like look.

Green or Amber Illumination: Dual color (amber or green) button illumination and
LCD backlighting enhances the Newport's look in your vehicle's dash. You can
also select "High" or "Low" for the head unit's button and LCD illumination.

RDS AM/FM Tuner: The Newport features a built-in RDS AM/FM
tuner. The Radio Data System (RDS) feature displays radio broadcast information
such as artist & track information when listening to compatible AM/FM stations.
The unit's tuner features 3 FM bands and 2 AM bands. A total of 30 AM/FM presets
can be stored manually or automatically. Select between Local and Distant
settings can aid in listening to weak FM radio stations or compensate for
stations that have too strong of a signal. This unit's tuner can be set to USA
or European tuning.

USB/iPod Integration

Dual USB Ports: The RetroSound Newport features two USB
(type-A) ports; one USB port is located on the front-panel and the other is
connected to the head unit's rear chassis by a 51" pigtail. The USB ports
enable connection of portable USB mass-storage class (MSC) devices; such as
select Android smartphones (Gingerbread/Froyo OS only), portable digital audio players, or USB thumbdrives. Once
you've connected your compatible USB device, the Newport will find your songs
instantly and automatically start playing them. You will be able to control
basic playback functions of your music files such as Play, Pause, Skip Track,
Intro Scan, Repeat Track, and Random. This unit supports MP3 (128 kbps +) and
WMA (64 kbps +) in format FAT and FAT32. The unit can recognize a maximum of 999
songs/files (files will be read in order of creation and not alphabetically or
numerically). The Newport also supports ID3-tags/WMA-tags for song/artist
information. USB portable audio players that can be charged via USB will be
charged when plugged into the receiver's USB port (max. 0.5A), and the vehicle's
ignition switch is set to ACC or On.

Note: You cannot connect a USB device via a USB hub or
Multi-Card Reader to this unit.

iPod Direct Connection w/ DAC Bypass: Either USB
port can act as an iPod/iPhone high-speed direct connection when used with the
USB/iPod cable that came with your iPod/iPhone. The USB connection allows your
iPod/iPhone's stored music and music apps to be loaded instantly to the unit and
sound quality to be maximized through the head unit's 1-bit D/A converter. The
RetroSound Newport supports audio playback of stored music or music apps, music
navigation, information display, and charging of select iPod/iPhone models.

iPod Control: You can control your connected
iPod/iPhone from the head unit's front-panel control knobs. You can browse
your iPod/iPhone's music by Playlist, Artist, Album, Song, Genre, Composer,
or Podcast. In addition, you can activate Repeat (all/track) and
Shuffle (all/folder) playback modes. Many older iPod/iPhone device's clickwheel or touchscreen will be
locked during connection. However, newer Apple devices w/ iOS 6.0+ installed will stay unlocked.

iPod Display: The Newport will display your
iPod/iPhone's music file information from stored music. The head unit will
display Track number, Elapsed playing time, Artist name and Song/Album
title.

iPod Charging: The unit's USB connection provides 0.5A
of current to power and charge your connected iPod/iPhone when your
vehicle's ignition switch is set to the 'ACC' or 'On' position. This unit
does not charge the iPad. If your iPod/iPhone has no initial battery
charge, then the unit will not recognize it.

iPod/iPhone Compatibility Chart: The RetroSound Newport is
"Made for iPod/iPhone" compatible and supports the following iPod/iPhone model
features (as of 1/2/2014):

Apple Device

Generation

Tested Version

Media Type

Control Type

Display Type

Bluetooth

Charge

Audio

Video

Head Unit

iPod/iPhone

Artist/Song Text

Track Info

Phone

Audio

iPhone

2G

3.1.3

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

3G

4.2.1

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

3GS

5.1.1

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4

7.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

4S

7.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

5

7.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

5C

7.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

5S

7.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

touch

1st

2.2.1

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

2nd

4.2.1

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

3rd

5.1.1

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

4th

6.1.3

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

5th

7.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

nano

1st

1.3.1

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

2nd

1.1.3

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

3rd

1.1.3

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

4th

1.0.4

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

5th

1.0.2

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

6th

1.2 PC

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

7th

1.02 PC

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

classic

80GB

1.1.2

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

120GB

2.0.1

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

160GB

2.0.4

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

video

5th

1.3

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

iPad

1

5.1.1

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

2

7.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

3

7.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

4

7.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

mini

7.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

air

7.0.4

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change
functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may
need to reset the head unit and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If
this doesn't work, you may need to wait until a newer software update is
available.

Bluetooth + Aux Connectivity

Built-in Bluetooth: The RetroSound Newport is equipped with
built-in Bluetooth (HFP/A2DP/AVRCP) allowing you to make and receive phone calls
wirelessly through the receiver; as well as stream music wirelessly from your
Bluetooth-enabled smartphone to the head unit. Before using your Bluetooth
enabled device, it must be paired to the Newport. You can only pair one device
at a time with this unit. Once paired, when your Bluetooth device is in close
proximity to the RetroSound receiver, the auto connection function automatically
connects the two units. The Newport is compatible with most Bluetooth enabled
mobile phones; including the Apple iPhone, Blackberry, and Android smartphones.

Hands-Free Communication: The Newport allows for
wireless communication between the head unit and your Bluetooth enabled
cell-phone (such as your iPhone or Android smartphone). You can answer an incoming call from the head unit's front-panel
control knobs. Incoming phone call information will be displayed on the
unit's front-panel LCD and your music will be paused or muted. You will still
use your phone to dial a phone number and then the call will transfer to the RetroSound radio. Use the included external microphone to speak into during
your phone conversation, while the other party will be heard through your
vehicle's speakers.

Wireless Audio Streaming: The Newport also allows you
to play back stored music and music apps from your Bluetooth-enabled
smartphone
or personal music player using a paired Bluetooth connection. Playback
controls included Play/Pause & Next/Previous Track. This unit does
not display song/artist information from Bluetooth audio devices.

Note: Due to the differences in Bluetooth technology, some
Bluetooth enabled devices may be incompatible, function improperly, or may
not support all features when used with the RetroSound Newport.

Dual Auxiliary Inputs: The universal shaft-style receiver
features two 3.5mm auxiliary inputs; one Aux input is located on the front-panel
and the other is attached to the rear chassis by a 7"
pigtail. The Aux inputs provide a connection for portable external audio
sources such as a MP3 player or CD player.

Subwoofer Control: When the subwoofer RCA output is active,
you can adjust the output level (0-12) of the sub output. You can also set the
low-pass crossover to 80, 120, or 160Hz.

Equalizer: The Newport features the following preset EQ
curves (Classic, Pop, Rock, or Off) to customize your music listening. The Off
mode activates a 3-Band EQ which lets you adjust Bass, Midrange, & Treble
manually.

3-Band EQ

Frequency

Level

Bass

60, 80, 100, 200 Hz

-7 to +7

Midrange

0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.5 kHz

-7 to +7

Treble

10.0,
12.5, 15.0, 17.5 kHz

-7 to +7

XBAS: This function boosts bass & treble at low listening
volumes, and should be turned off at higher listening levels.

Balance & Fader Control: The Balance adjustment function
allows you to adjust or pan the stereo sound from the left or right; this is
helpful to compensate for the position of the driver in relation to the speaker
locations. Adjustment range is 0 to 12. The Fader Control allows you to fade the
sound from the front pair of speaker to your rear pair of speakers. Adjustment
range is 0 to 12.

Turn-On Volume: You can set the Newport to power-on to the
same volume level (0-46) every time, or let it default to the last volume when
turned off.

Key Beep: When this function is enabled, every knob turn or
button press will output a beep tone.

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